Arlesey Town F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Arlesey Town


fullname = Arlesey Town Football Club
nickname = The Blues
founded = 1891
ground = Hitchin Road,
Arlesey
capacity = 2,920
chairman = Bryan Ellis
manager = Danny Honneyball
league = Southern League
Division One Midlands
season = 2007–08
position = Isthmian League First League Championship, which they retained the following season.
In 1982-83 the club moved to the United Counties Football League, winning the Premier Division in 1984-85. Rising costs forced Arlesey to resign from the United Counties Football League, moving back to the South Midlands League in 1991-92. 1994-95 saw the club win the league with a record 107 points, and then better this achievement by beating Oxford City in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. The Blues' fifth South Midlands League championship followed in 1999-2000, and Arlesey were promoted (thanks to passing a ground inspection) to the Isthmian League Division Three. Their first season in this new division was very impressive with the club losing just two matches in the process of winning the 2000-01 league, scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals with a record 100+ goal difference. 2006-07 saw Arlesey Town moved into the resurrected Isthmian League Division One North.Their best performance in FA Cup was Fourth Qualifying Round in season 2002-03.

Honours

*FA Vase: Winners at Wembley. Beat Oxford City 2-1 1994-95
*Isthmian League Division Three: Winners 2000-01
*United Counties Football League Premier Division: Winners 1984-85
*South Midlands Football League: Winners 1951-52, 1952-53, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-2000
*South Midlands Football League Division Two: Winners 1929-30, 1931-32, 1935-36
*United Counties Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1987-88
*South Midlands Football League Challenge Trophy: Winners 1979-80
*South Midlands Football League Premier Shield: Winners 1964-65
*South Midlands Football League Premier Division Cup: Winners 1993-94
*South Midlands Football League Floodlight Cup: Winners 1990-91
*Bedfordshire Senior Cup: Winners 1965-66, 1978-79, 1996-97 2003-2004
*Bedfordshire Premier Cup: Winners 1983-84, 2001-02
*Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup: Winners 1957-58
*Hinchingbrooke Cup: Winners 1977-78, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1996-97
*Biggleswade Knockout Cup: Winners 1977-78, 1980-81

Notable former players

*Dave Kitson - Cambridge United F.C. - currently Stoke City F.C.
*Craig Mackail-Smith - 2004 to Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. & 2007 to Peterborough United F.C.
*Shane Blackett - 2004 to Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. & 2007 to Peterborough United F.C.
*Jack Midson - 2004 to Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. - currently Histon F.C.
*Zema Abbey - 1990's/00's Cambridge United & Norwich City F.C.
*Pat Kruse - 1960's/70's Leicester City F.C. Torquay United F.C. & Brentford F.C.
*Bill Kitchener - 1960's/70's West Ham United F.C. Torquay United F.C. & Bournemouth F.C.
*Roland Legate - 1950's Luton Town F.C.
*Reg Albon - 1930's/40's Fulham F.C. & Arsenal F.C.

References

External links

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* [http://www.arleseyfc.co.uk Arlesey Town FC website]
* [http://groundblogger.blogspot.com/2007/01/13012007-arlesey-town-2-potters-bar_13.html Arlesey Town V Potters Bar]